OMNISCIENT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

omniscient

adjective

Definition of omniscient

as in omnipotent

formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient In his telling, the patient often wants to comply with the heroic, omniscient analyst in order to avoid thinking for herself; the analyst must guard against this dynamic and against his own desire to dominate the patient. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings? — JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient

Adjective

Nothing can overrule God’s omnipotent and omnipresent love and care.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of omnipotent

Adjective

That’s what 49ers outcast Brandon Aiyuk, amid his recent social-media rants, mockingly called the practice facility that neighbors an almighty electrical substation.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.

— Jacques Hymans, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of almighty

Adjective

Ultimately, both sides are jockeying for power after the war, given the unusual uncertainty brought on by the change in the supreme leadership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Iran's supreme leader, denounced the book as blasphemous, leading to a call for Rushdie's death in 1989, according to the Department of Justice.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

Lal Ded’s poetry also emphasized that the search for the divine transcends religious boundaries.

— Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
The speakeasy is a classic that’s been around since 2013, offering specialty cocktails and charcuterie boards that are simply divine.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

At Saul's request, the witch summons what appears to be the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel, who foretells Saul's death in battle — raising the question of theodicy, or why an all-powerful God would allow an apparently diabolical act to occur.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Under Jobs, Apple’s industrial design team was an all-powerful force and the heart of the company’s product innovation.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of all-powerful

Adjective

On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Since then, Tesla’s stock price has risen more than three-hundredfold, an ascent that explains Musk’s godlike status among investors who bought in early.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026